#USPolitics

[blitzsicedcoffee]

Hey this is great and all for folks who are still willing for information to be up to facts. And to change their mind when presented with something that someone they like that said something is not true. None of this however is working on the people who blindly believe podcasters, who blindly believe YouTubers, who blindly believe the people on their TV like Fox (Faux) News.

They are currently incapable of doing their own research because they just won't do it. They don't want to stop listening to that person that they blindly believe. It's scary but it's true.

My husband's mother is currently incapable of doing her own research. She uses a screen reader on her phone for everything she sees and it's already inaccessible and sometimes inaccurate. She is not going to also do her own research, no matter how much my husband tells her to. She is going to believe whatever she wants to listen to. Because it's easier for her. More accessible to her. Even if it leads into conspiracies that she now believes.

Many will also just simply (not) do their own research out of wanting to confirm their own bias or will just convince themselves that where they got it from is a worthy source. To save themselves the energy.

You might think it's lazy but Americans work 40-60 hours per week. There is no time. Then add kids on top of that. This is how we got so many people voting for that reality fucking TV doofus a second time. Make the election complicated, require people to do their own research and you lose the support of the masses. If you want to inspire people, YOU have to do the research and be the one that tells it to them. And why.

It sucks. We wish everyone did their OWN research. We wish everyone didn't have to be handheld and educated into empathy. But it's reality.

I am becoming aware of the effect a lack of trust in the media has had on people, paired with a dearth of research skills.

[blitzsicedcoffee]

"Unnamed Republican is regretting their vote" IT'S TOO LATE BABY GIRL. ITS TOO FUCKING LATE. you have to lie in what you've fucking made.

[ralfmaximus]

Kevin McCarthy's surprise resignation today fucks Republicans in a number of fascinating ways:

he was, by far, one of their best fund raisers, with all the best connections to powerful donors

without those connections, GOP is gonna have a hard time raising money

with George Santos gone, their House majority is down to two (2) members, which is even slimmer than the four (4) they had before

due to House rules, neither position can be filled without a special election

which will probably take place not later than mid-2024

then once somebody wins that election (probably another Republican, because McCarthy's district bleeds red) they have to get sworn in

so count on three to five months with BOTH seats unfilled

which means if you thought things suuuuucked for the Republicans in 2023, buckle up buttercup

OH and also: Margerie Taylor Green is getting shat upon today by all her MAGA pals "for driving Kevin away" because it's mostly her (and Matt Gaetz) fault he lost the leadership role. And yeah, that's fair.

[neuroticboyfriend]

hey uh i don't think USamerican food (ex: all our candy, chips, fast food, etc.) is unhealthy because it's a nation filled with gross fat people ridden with diabetes... hear me out... maybe it's because this god forsaken country is effectively the birthplace of capitalism and they will put anything and everything in our food if it means we keep buying it. especially if we have no other options.

all the added salt and sugar is because they know people will keep going for it - they're also simple ingredients that are easy for them to procure (thanks to centuries of slave, and otherwise unethical, labor). all the harmful dyes is because they've been relentlessly marketing to us in such a way that they make out natural food to be dirty and inferior. all the "fat free!" food came about because of fatphobia... you do need fats in your diet, just in balance.

it's all because they (capitalist class) don't give a flying fuck about anyone if it means they can make money. of course we aren't nearly the only country where capitalism takes away peoples reasonable access to a balanced diet, and the USA does get slack on a lot of things for a lot of very good reasons. but... maybe that shouldn't fall on the oppressed people living here? especially not based on bigoted misconceptions? there are no conditions on not being a bigotted asshole to someone. not facing bigotry isn't supposed to be a privilege. and it doesn't have to be an acutely life-or-death bigotry to matter.

addendum: also whether a food is "unhealthy" is heavily subjective and reliant on the individuals health needs at the time. sometimes people really need that salty as fuck pack of potato chips... like a disabled person with electrolyte issues! or a poor person who hasn't had enough to eat!

tl;dr if you keep going on about how disgusting americans are because of our food, you're just fatphobic and ableist.

[flamingbluepanda]

I am seething with rage rn actually bro I will not be fucking quiet about this I saw a post complaining that Harris is too conservative bc she said she'd increase military or something I don't remember specifics but guys. Guys. What the fuck do you want? Do you want trump to win? The perfect candidate isn't going to fall out of the fucking sky, and if your upset about Harris' politics then get out there and do something about it. But right now it's her or trump and if you refuse to vote your helping trump win. I'm sorry, I'm sorry that we have to do this song and dance every four years. Vote for kamala Harris. Stop fucking complaining and call your senators and tell them to support her policies so we can get some goddamn change around here.

[melancholicstation]

[donaldjohntrump]

I stand with trump

[creature-wizard]

Hey so reminder that if your boy suffers a head wound and rises again after everybody thinks he's done for (Revelation 13:3), and you're all treating him like he's some divine figure or something (Revelation 13:4), then your boy is the Antichrist.

[shadysubject06]

I actually won't be wasting my tolerance on the intolerant, thanks!

[suprememayobros2]

Does america just not have high rise residential areas?

This is just a block of council flats. They're everywhere in great Britain, especially in North England. There are entire council estates of the things. My uncle lives in one. What's so commie about them?

Your just brainwashed into hating social housing.

[randomyando]

maybe Harris didn’t win, but if there’s any positive light to this situation, it’s kinda neat that a woman of color gave that old white man a run for his money.

Look how close she got! That’s kind of incredible.

[chainmail-butch]

The problem, I think, with the average white leftist is their sincere belief that the revolution is near. They think that a couple of mutual aid groups, some petitions, and a series of toothless protests will genuinely topple the Empire.

They think that the system can be fully reformed out of capitalism and into socialism. They think that revolution can be conducted without violence. They believe that their actions are revolutionary because they are afraid. They look at the bloody road to revolution and they cover their eyes.

They still dream of houses, children, and the middle class. They have too much to lose in the revolutionary fire. You can show them injustice, oppression, and genocide and their reaction is to make some signs and call their representatives.

They honestly believe that voting democrat will make this nation and the world it dominates a better place.

They're not training militias because they're still afraid of guns. These people look at Castro, Che, Huey, Fred, Mao, or Lenin, and they laugh to themselves. They thank God that they live in enlightened times where such violence isn't necessary.

They're not studying government because they want to make a new one. They're studying government to get a career in politics.

Org after org after org steps up to the plate to declare that they have the answers. They have the actions. This time, the protest will work. This time, it won't be hot air. This time, our gains won't evaporate in a year.

Organize yourselves. Educate yourselves. Arm yourselves. Gaze at the road to revolution and make peace with it. There can be revolution in our lifetimes. We just have to decide that we want it.

Get on your local scene and look for the Panthers.

[ivygorgon]

[1critfailnews]

Cereal Killer John Robert Birkham finally assassinated! Ripped from his home and Launched into Animal for over 37 Million counts of Child Molestation and Child Murder.

[foxgenderz]

this zine i made about a year and a half ago will be more relevant than ever these next four years.

stay alive. stay proud. stay hopeful. stay spiteful. they cannot take these things away from us. do not let them.

scanned copy included. please feel free to print this out or do whatever you like with it. QR code leads to here.

[blitzsicedcoffee]

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